According to Rockstar, the video will show the game running at 60fps, and it will be released at 10am EDT/3pm BST.

The developer recommends you watch it on the most recent generation device or in your browser for “the best viewing experience.”

The PC version of GTA 5 releases on April 14.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/31/gta-5-pc-video-60fps/feed/0GTA 5 patch 1.09 improves Heists matchmakinghttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/31/gta-5-patch-1-09-adds-new-ui-options-to-heists-improves-matchmaking/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/31/gta-5-patch-1-09-adds-new-ui-options-to-heists-improves-matchmaking/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 11:58:03 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=520343GTA 5 received a patch towards the end of last week. The patch, version 1.09, brought with it a few improvements to Heists and plenty of other fixes.

Rockstar has released patch 1.09 (1.23 PS3 and Xbox 360) for all versions of GTA 5 to help make the Heisting experience better for all. The ‘auto-invite’ and general matchmaking for Heists is now faster, according to the developer.

More UI options have been added to give Heists players more control. The Planning Board now allows you to quickly join a Heist as a crew member, if you have an active Heist – you just need to press left on the d-pad. The Heist lobbies now also allow the host to change matchmaking to either open or closed.

The option is set to ‘closed’ by default, meaning only invited players can join the session. ‘Client invites’ option has returned and is set to ‘on’ by default. When set to ‘on’, players who joined the Heist can invite their friends. The host will be the only one able to invite others when the option is set to ‘off’.

The rest of the changes can be found below:

Fixed a minor animation issue when throwing grenades while aiming on the PS4

Fixed an issue where the Bad Sport flag was not correctly being removed from certain players’ accounts

Fixed an issue where vehicle frames were not visually displaying damage correctly when heavily damaged

Fixed an issue where a black screen was appearing when PSN was down

Fixed an issue where the “Looking for job” display was being removed after accessing the Internet from the in-game phone, even though matchmaking was still in progress

Fixed an issue where the player could lose control of character after backing out of hacking the vault in one of the Heists

Fixed a rare issue where the player could get stuck on a cutscene if launching a certain Heist while in Ron’s Survival introduction

Fixed an issue where Criminal Mastermind progression was occasionally not tracking properly

Fixed an issue where players could spawn multiple parachutes

Fixed an issue with the time of day on one of the Heists

Fixed a possible crash when a One on One Deathmatch was initiated around the same time as a Heist invite

Fixed an issue where a Kraken could be replaced by a Dinghy after receiving a Title Update

Fixed an issue where a previous fix for character appearance changes was not applied correctly if the player was wearing a mask

Fixed a rare issue where players could get stuck on a black screen when trying to enter GTA Online

Fixed an issue where the objective could display incorrectly after evidence was picked up in one of the missions

Fixed a rare issue with lost player control after accepting a cross-session invite

Fix for issue where some players were experiencing freezing when trying to use the in-game cell phone in Story Mode

Fixed miscellaneous recent exploits

Other minor fixes for GTA Online and Story Mode to improve general stability

Earlier last week a YouTube video came to light and showed what appeared to be the removal of effects from GTA 5 after applying patch 1.09. The loss of effects like parallax occlusion mapping, car deformation physics and an overall increase in the rate of pop-in were reported.

Digital Foundry then decided to analyse the game and compare the launch version with patch 1.02 against the current one.

They discovered that yes, parallax mapping has been removed from both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. However, while the PlayStation 4 enjoyed better framerate as a result, the Xbox One’s framerate remains the same. When GTA 5 was released on those consoles, Digital Foundry had concluded that both of them suffer framerate drops below 30fps, but that the Xbox One version maintained this target better.

Now, it appears the tables have turned, with the Xbox One losing parallax mapping – just like PS4, but without the improved framerate.

It’s worth noting that the framerate improvements could’ve been added in any of the prior patches, but since the site only tested the game with 1.02 and 1.09, the conclusion is based on those. The site also agrees that this could still be a bug and may end up being fixed in a future patch. The support page has not been updated following the release of patch 1.09 which would certainly add to that theory.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/31/gta-5-parallax-occlusion-mapping-is-gone-but-framerate-is-better/feed/0GTA Online user videos show out of character Lester, important Police Businesshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/28/gta-online-gta-5-ps4-xbox-one/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/28/gta-online-gta-5-ps4-xbox-one/#commentsSat, 28 Mar 2015 20:39:00 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=520095You know, Lester isn’t as soft as he lets on, at least in these two GTA Online videos he’s not.

The first one below is from YouTube user 10Phoenix01 Gamer, showing Lester kick a guy’s ass. It’s apparently punishment for running over the player – at least that’s the way it appears.

A second video from YouTube user Thoraxe0987 shows Lester riding a motorcycle, but he doesn’t seem to very good at stopping.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/28/gta-online-gta-5-ps4-xbox-one/feed/0GTA 5 PC official trailer coming next week, 15 new screenshots releasedhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/gta-5-pc-official-trailer-coming-next-week-15-new-screenshots-released/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/gta-5-pc-official-trailer-coming-next-week-15-new-screenshots-released/#commentsFri, 27 Mar 2015 16:35:51 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=519997New PC screenshots of GTA 5 have been released along with word of a new trailer coming on Monday.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/gta-5-pc-official-trailer-coming-next-week-15-new-screenshots-released/feed/0GTA 5′s graphical “downgrade” is a bug, will be fixed in upcoming patchhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/gta-5s-graphical-downgrade-is-a-bug-will-be-fixed-in-upcoming-patch/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/gta-5s-graphical-downgrade-is-a-bug-will-be-fixed-in-upcoming-patch/#commentsFri, 27 Mar 2015 09:35:56 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=519905As of patch 1.8 for GTA 5 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a few graphical issues have cropped up leading some to believe there has been a stealth downgrade to the game’s overall graphics.

Over the past couple of days, Reddit went nuts over a video showing what appears to be a downgrade to GTA 5′s graphics. The issue was first reported after the release of patch 1.8, on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

As you can see, elements of parallax mapping (AF) as well as reduction to the deformation rate of cars are present. The popping rate seems to have been increased as well, making driving fast cars a nuisance.

“We are aware of some graphical issues on the Xbox One and PS4 versions of GTAV after the most recent Title Update, and we are investigating a fix now,” reads the support page.

As of patch 1.9 – which came out yesterday – the deformation and popping issues have been fixed, but not the parallax mapping issue, according to recent reports.

We will be sure to let you know whenever the fix is applied.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/27/gta-5s-graphical-downgrade-is-a-bug-will-be-fixed-in-upcoming-patch/feed/0Don’t forget: the GTA 5 PC pre-order bonus cutoff is March 31http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/26/gta-5-gta-online-pc-pre-order-bonuses/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/26/gta-5-gta-online-pc-pre-order-bonuses/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 16:12:02 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=519797Just a friendly reminder to those planning on purchasing GTA 5 for PC: you have until March 31 to pre-order if you want all the bonuses on offer.

Those who pre-order will be handed $1 million in-game cash plus a bonus $300,000.

It is split between GTA 5 and GTA Online: $500,000 for Grand Theft Auto 5 and $700,000 for GTA Online.

The game will also be made available for pre-load on the Rockstar Warehouse prior to release.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/26/gta-5-gta-online-pc-pre-order-bonuses/feed/0GTA 5 Online Heists guide: How to make the most money with Special Bonuses and Elite Challengeshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/25/gta-5-online-heists-guide-how-to-make-the-most-money-with-special-bonuses-and-elite-challenges/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/25/gta-5-online-heists-guide-how-to-make-the-most-money-with-special-bonuses-and-elite-challenges/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 10:43:47 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=519497You’re not hitting heists for the good of your health. Here’s how to max cash rewards.

Money. GTA Online players love it. Greenbacks are the core of the entire experience, allowing you to buy the best weapons, vehicles and stupid haircuts. Heists, as promised, gives more opportunities than ever to earn serious cash, but once you’ve run through all the jobs on Normal difficulty you’re going to want to max out the pay-back with special awards and tweaks.

Be sure to check out our complete GTA Online Heists guide for all the information you need to get through the jobs. Now. Before we tell you how to get rich quick, though, here’s a couple of quick tips to make sure you’re banking as hard as possible.

Quick tips to fast cash in GTA Online Heists

Be the host: Yes, we know this is easier said than done when everyone wants to be the host, but the best financial rewards are available in the finale to the heist leader. Hosts are able to set the percentage pay-out in the finale, meaning The Pacific Standard Job, with its potential final pay-out of $1.25 million, can be seriously lucrative. The best way to be able to host these heists is to get together with a strong group and take it in turns.

Play on Hard: Don’t be scared of the Hard setting. You’ll get 25% more cash and RP for bumping up the difficulty. The main challenge here isn’t so much the toughness of the opponents, but rather the fact you’re given no reserve lives. If anyone dies, you have to start again. Just be careful. You’ll be better rewarded.

There. No here’s how you bring in serious bank by completing Heists’ Special Bonuses and Elite Challenges.

Special bonuses

Heists has five main special bonuses attached to its jobs. Some of them pay automatically and some of them are absurdly difficult. All pay well, but these are one-off payments for achieving specific goals. You can’t repeat them, so be sure to grab the screenshot if you succeed.

First Time: You get a $100,000 bonus for completing any heist for the first time. Running through all the heists once will net you a cool $500,000 in bonuses, so don’t pussy-out after the first couple.

All In Order Challenge: This one’s harder. As the name suggests, you need to complete every set-up and heist in order, starting with The Fleeca Job. Your dedication to this cause will pull in $1 million. Not to be sniffed at, but you’ll probably need to be tight with a dedicated group of players to be able to complete this.

Loyalty Challenge: You’ll get the Loyalty award for finishing every set-up and finale with the same group of players. The order in which you finish them is irrelevant. The pay-out? $1 million.

Criminal Mastermind Challenge: This is the hardest award in the entire game. You’ll receive an enormous $10 million bonus if you can complete every set-up and finale in order with the same group of players without any loss of life. Your progress will be completely reset if anyone dies on any of the jobs, regardless of how close you are to the end. Only for true brutalists.

Another Perspective:: You get this award for completing all set-ups and finales in first-person view. Another Perspective can only be achieved on PS4 or Xbox One, and it requires the host to lock the camera option to first-person when setting up each job. We don’t know for definite how much this pays out, but Matt’s seen an on-screen note saying it gives $100,000. Is the figure awarded per heist or for completing them all? Only one way to find out.

Elite challenges

While the Special Bonuses can only be completed once by each player, you’re able to run Elite Challenges as many times as you like. The pay-outs are far lower than the one-off bonuses, but once you’re in a good group of knowledgable players you should be able to rinse these easily, adding an extra $450,000 to any run-through. These challenges only apply to the finale of each heist.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/25/gta-5-online-heists-guide-how-to-make-the-most-money-with-special-bonuses-and-elite-challenges/feed/0GTA 5 Online Heists is the greatest piece of free DLC ever releasedhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/19/gta-5-online-heists-is-the-greatest-piece-of-free-dlc-ever-released/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/19/gta-5-online-heists-is-the-greatest-piece-of-free-dlc-ever-released/#commentsThu, 19 Mar 2015 10:43:58 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=518360Let’s be clear. Right now, here in video games on Earth, it doesn’t get better than this.

What I’m trying to say if this. Buy GTA 5. It’s an essential purchase. Play the campaign. Start playing GTA Online. Download Heists. Make some friends. Play it forever. You can be involved. You should be involved. We are all involved.

Heists is free. I mean, it’s free beyond buying GTA 5 and having a PSN or Live sub. And a console or a PC next month. But it’s free apart from that. Free. Tell me of your home world.

I’ve seen people complaining this week. We can’t connect. We can’t fill the lobby. I know it can be frustrating all online games are in essence but if you persevere best piece of triple-A DLC ever released. Ever. Twenty-one story-based jobs and five finales, all co-op. Never has an addition of this nature been more worth the wait.

All told, I’d say you’re looking at between ten and 15 hours of play in Heists. That’s just to run the jobs on normal. Assuming you want to get some of the awards and earn enough money to get yourself a Hydra, you’re probably going to need to get through them three times with plenty of the jobs on hard. That’s between 30 and 45 hours of play. For nothing.

Then there’s the gear. So much now hear this I have a brand new car. Last week the Buzzard was the most expensive combat aircraft in the game now its one of several and mounted jeeps for war the Insurgent can take on a Rhino doesn’t matter everything costs a fortune just run more heists. Just run more heists.

If you’re undecided about GTA 5 it’s easy for me to now recommend essential Somalia. GTA Online provides hundreds thousand of hours of open and instance play single-player is around 30 of some of the best story big budget in existence. Heists the most significant addition to service platform small cluster the New Age Destiny. Rockstar and GTA 5 are leading market few able to even contemplate keeping pace a unique experience it doesn’t matter it came late an entirely new game within a game capable of keeping people captured for spectacular co-op missions the finales worth the investment try GTALFG.com you’ll get a game make parties and get yourself into a nice group you know? If you’re struggling with any of the set-ups reach out. Ask. Beers in the bar just walked past me and opened fire fucked the whole thing up. So what? Have fun if you don’t succeed the world won’t fucking end. Be nice and help. You’re going to be playing later anyway.

The only anomaly in the whole thing as far as I’m concerned if the fourth finale too short and too easy compared to the others the fifth finale genius bring the mini-gun there’s little complex about these jobs if you have people capable of controlling the game in a normal way one kid had to kick him think he was pissed kept driving up the hill incapable of shooting poor lad anyone experienced with other MMOs will love the simplicity finds a point and travels to it in the shortest possible fashion.

We should start running heists groups Matt said we should do one next week haven’t done our regular playlist for the last two weeks too busy running heists and yesterday was a bust trying to kill Crota couldn’t play any more GTA as much as I love it there comes a point where you have to shoot something else massive glowing clown Oversoul whatever. We’ll be back with it next week playlists then a heist maybe. I don’t know.

What I’m trying to say if this. Buy GTA 5. It’s an essential purchase. Play the campaign. Start playing GTA Online. Download Heists. Make some friends. Play it forever something unique. You can be involved. You should be involved. We are all involved. While the investment can be heavy, you’ll be consuming one of the most ambitious pieces of interactive entertainment in the world.

Why wouldn’t you want to do that?

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/19/gta-5-online-heists-is-the-greatest-piece-of-free-dlc-ever-released/feed/0This GTA 5 style trailer for The Purge is rather awesomehttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/18/gta-5-gta-online-the-purge-video/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/18/gta-5-gta-online-the-purge-video/#commentsWed, 18 Mar 2015 16:49:57 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=518400GTA 5 and GTA Online players seem to churn out creative content on a daily basis, and the video below from AbsolutePab inspired by The Purge is no exception.

According to the video’s creator, he likes the idea of the The Purge films, but thought neither lived up to their potential.

AbsolutePab said he’d like to create a 10 minute short of The Purge in GTA-style, but he would need to enlist help with filming – plus, he may wait on the PC release which is scheduled for April 14.

Whether a 10 minute short will see a release or not, our hats are off to him for the cinematic trailer alone.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/17/gta-online-hydra-jet-vtol-stunts/feed/0Heists push GTA 5 to the top of UK chartshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/16/heists-push-gta-5-to-the-top-of-uk-charts/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/16/heists-push-gta-5-to-the-top-of-uk-charts/#commentsMon, 16 Mar 2015 15:52:25 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517942Hiests mode has given GTA 5 a nice boost in sales. Just enough to get to the top.

GTA 5 has achieved the top spot in the UK charts last week, knocking Dying Light to number 2. This has been GTA 5′s 8th week as number 1 since launch. The game is even inching towards the ultimate record held by GTA Vice City, which reigned supreme for ten weeks.

This is the big one. You’ve killed The Fleeca Job, The Prison Break, The Humane Labs Raid and Series A Funding, and now you’re ready to cash-out. The Pacific Standard Job is a classic bank stick-up with a potential take of $1.25 million and the hardest finale of all. This is GTA 5 Online Heists on the limit. You’d better make sure you bring a bunch of body armour.

How to do The Pacific Standard Job set-up 1 – Vans

Vans is a fun set-up. The object is to steal a Post Op van fitted with a transponder that can be reprogrammed to disable the Pacific Standard bank’s dye packs in the finale.

There are two teams here, the Navigators and the Drivers. You’ll need a Navigator and a Driver in each car.

First of all, you need to find the right van. Once you’re driving, the Navigators bring up their phones and use an app called Trackify to trail the vehicles. Press directions on the d-pad to direct the driver towards the red dots on your phone.

Once you have a van in sight, quit out of the Trackify app, launch your phone’s Snapmatic photo app and take a picture of the license plate.

After you’ve taken shots of all the vans, Lester checks out the license numbers and tells you which one you need to steal. Grab the van and take it back to Lester’s factory. You don’t get attacked, so this is easy beans. Onward.

Head through to the next page for details on Signal, The Pacific Standard Job’s second set-up section, or head back for the rest of our GTA Online Heists guide.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/16/gta-5-online-heists-guide-the-pacific-standard-job/feed/0GTA 5 title update improves GTA Online stability, Story Mode fixeshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/gta-online-patch-xbox-one-ps4/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/gta-online-patch-xbox-one-ps4/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 17:10:50 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517645A title update for GTA 5 and GTA Online has been released by Rockstar and it includes fixes which will improve stability.

OK, team. The Fleeca Job, The Prison Break and the epic Humane Labs Raid are all in the bag. You’re a goddamn winner. But Heists isn’t over yet. Remember Trevor? He loves drugs. He needs drugs. You are going to bring him a huge amount of drugs. The drugs are going to be the series A funding Trevor needs to grow his company, Trevor Philips Industries. Obviously.

Before you get going on this heist, you should know that these missions strongly feature driving while under fire. Stock up on heavy armour from Ammunation at the start of each job. You can put on a new vest at any time from a stock of seven: just bring up the Interaction Menu, go to Inventory and then select Body Armor.

OK? Good. Let’s do it.

How to do The Humane Labs Raid set-up 1 – Coke

This is a tricky start to the heist. The objective here is to steal packages of coke from frat boys on a yacht. You’ll be split into two groups, the Boat Team and the Helicopter Team.

The Boat Team, unsurprisingly, goes to the boat while the Helicopter Team goes to the chopper.

The Boat Team goes to stern of yacht, jumps into the water and enters the lower deck. You’re going to be shooting loads of dudes at close quarters, so consider the assault shotgun. Go into the engine room, kill everyone and pick up the packages of coke.

The Chopper Team is best off landing on the pier instead of actually landing on the yacht. It’s a tight landing on the yacht’s helipad, and it’s easy to end up with an exploding helicopter and a failed notice. Land on the pier and snipe across instead. Police choppers will arrive after the shooting starts. Take them out with rockets and combat MGs.

You’ll have to give the Boat Team some time. The yacht’s interior is confusing, and it isn’t obvious how to get from the lower sections at the back of the yacht to the other packages of coke at the front. The job’s designed for the Helicopter Team to collect the other packages after landing on the yacht. Once the Boat Team’s found the stairs to the front of the vessel, killed everyone and collected the drugs, they should get off the ship, pick up either the boat they arrived on or jet skis, and race back to the beach.

Now all four players need to lose their wanted ratings and get back to the warehouse. And that’s it. Ron’s all smiles and you get paid.

Head through to the next page for details on Trash Truck, Series A Funding’s second set-up section, or head back for the rest of our GTA Online Heists guide.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/gta-5-online-heists-guide-series-a-funding/feed/0Are cops in GTA 5 racist? Someone attempted to find outhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/are-cops-in-gta-5-racist-someone-attempted-to-find-out/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/are-cops-in-gta-5-racist-someone-attempted-to-find-out/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 11:10:45 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517553As much as this may be a ridiculous claim on the outset, someone did indeed perform an experiment to see if cops in GTA 5 would react differently to each of the game’s three protagonists.

YouTube channel The Game Theorists has conducted an experiment, for as much as we can call it that, to see if the response of police officers in GTA 5 would be different depending on which character the player was using, Michael, Franklin, or Trevor.

Here’s the how it works: the experiment would dress each of the three characters in neutral clothes and bring them to three different police stations – and this bit is important. The player would then then approach the cops five separate times, in each of the three police stations.

The second test would let the player honk their car horn at the cops, five separate times, each as a different character. The final test sends each of the game’s characters towards the cops five separate times, without doing anything to provoke them, except just holding a weapon. The Game Theorists recorded the results of all the tests and captured them in the video below.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/are-cops-in-gta-5-racist-someone-attempted-to-find-out/feed/0GTA Online: this site will help you find a crew to play Heists withhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/gta-online-looking-for-heists-site/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/gta-online-looking-for-heists-site/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 10:22:15 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517546If you’re looking for an easy way to get a crew together and attempt a Heist in GTA Online, this website will make it very easy.

If you’re a crew leader, you can list your crew, the time you’re going to attempt any of the hesits, your platform of choice etc.. If you’re by yourself, you can check for listings that want one or two more to start a heist.

The site also splits each heist into the different activities it has, so if you’re stuck at the last bit of the Humane Lab heist, you don’t have to do it all over again with a new crew. There’s no messaging function on the site directly, so think of it as a bulletin board.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/13/gta-online-looking-for-heists-site/feed/0BBC to create TV drama based on GTA [Update]http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/12/bbc-to-create-tv-drama-based-on-gta/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/12/bbc-to-create-tv-drama-based-on-gta/#commentsThu, 12 Mar 2015 12:00:32 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517300The BBC is making a TV show based on Grand Theft Auto as part of a new initiative.

Update: Develop has obtained more details about the nature of the show. The show will tell the story of GTA’s creation and tackle the controversy the series always generated.

“Unlike many coding success stories, Grant Theft Auto was not created in Silicon Valley – it was the brainchild of a bunch of British gaming geniuses who had known each other since their school days. In autumn 2013 its latest iteration – GTA:V – earned $1bn in its first three days, becoming the fastest selling entertainment product in history,” reads a BBC statement.

“GTA offered gamers the chance to step into a fantasy world where they could behave like criminals, gun down rival gangsters and cops, hijack cars and venture deeper into an imaginary American gangland underworld.

“But the violent gameplay coupled with its outstanding success led to fierce opposition: from parents worried about children immersing themselves in such a violent world; from politicians, alarmed at the values it encourages; and above all from moral-campaigners, who have fought passionately to stop it.

“Grand Theft Auto tells the story of how the game was conceived and created and the subsequent fallout as various groups objected to its violent gameplay.”

Original story: The BBC announced earlier that it’s to produce a TV drama based on Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto.

The show will air on BBC 2 as part of a new “Make it Digital” initiative that aims to highlight Britain’s role in the digital world, as well as encourage young audiences to get into coding.

The initiative is aimed at young audiences which makes the association with GTA, a game intended for mature audiences, a little bizarre.

No details are known about the show yet, but a “big audience moment” in this program’s life is scheduled for September, so maybe we’ll hear more then.

Other brands will also receiving content, such as Doctor Who and EastEnders.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/12/bbc-to-create-tv-drama-based-on-gta/feed/0GTA 5 Online Heists guide: How to get the Hydra and the Valkyriehttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/12/gta-5-online-heists-guide-how-to-get-the-hydra-and-the-valkyrie/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/12/gta-5-online-heists-guide-how-to-get-the-hydra-and-the-valkyrie/#commentsThu, 12 Mar 2015 07:34:49 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517252They’re the most exotic new vehicles in GTA 5 Online Heists. But how do you get them? And How much do they cost?

How do I get the Hydra?

The Hydra is unlocked by playing the EMP job in The Humane Labs Raid heist, the third heist in the series of five. EMP is the third job in the heist. The plane will unlock for purchase after you successfully complete the mission.

You’ll only be able to play EMP if you’ve previously hosted both The Fleeca Job and The Prison Break heists. If you haven’t, the only way you’re going to be able to gain access to EMP is through another host. If you don’t know someone who’s already hosted the first two heists, this is going to be completely random. You’ll just have to watch your invites and pounce when someone puts a call out for players for that specific heist.

To buy the Hydra, you’ll need to go to the in-game Warstock website. Just press up on the d-pad to bring the phone up, go to Internet, then the Warstock Cash & Carry site. Scroll down until you see the plane.

How much does the Hydra cost?

This is the fun bit. Buying a Hydra will set you back a cool $3 million. You’d better hit those heists hard if you want one. Either that or spend a fortune on Shark Cards.

How do I get the Valkyrie?

The Valkyrie is unlocked by playing the Valkyrie job in The Humane Labs Raid heist, the third heist in the series of five. Valkyrie is the fourth job in the heist. The chopper will unlock for purchase after you successfully complete the mission.

Again, you’re only going to be able to access the Valkyrie job if you’ve previously hosted both The Fleeca Job and The Prison Break heists. You’re just going to have to watch your invites if you haven’t, or hit your friends up to see if they’ve played through the Heists content to this point.

As with the Hydra, just go to the in-game Warstock Cache & Carry website to buy the Valkyrie.

How much does the Valkyrie cost?

The Valkyrie’s slightly cheaper than the Hydra, but not by much. You’re going to need $2.85 million to buy one, so start saving.

The Humane Labs Raid is the third GTA 5 Online Heists job, and it’s both amazing and long. There are six jobs to complete in total, including a difficult stealth mission. This heist includes the missions to unlock both the Hydra VTOL jet and the amazing Valkyrie chopper, so it’s well worth any pain. Be sure to read the following pages carefully. They could save you a lot of time.

To host The Humane Labs Raid, you’ll need to have previously hosted The Fleeca Job and The Prison Break, the first two heists in the sequence. You’ll find full details of how to complete both heists through those links, and be sure to bookmark our complete GTA 5 Online Heists guide.

This is a four-person heist, and you won’t be able to start it until you have a full group.

That’s it. Let’s go.

How to do The Humane Labs Raid set-up 1 – Key Codes

And we’re off. This is an easy set-up involving four separate roles. The purpose is to acquire key codes to get into a room in the Humane Labs buildings. The four roles are: Bodyguard; Buyer; Lookout North; and Lookout South.

You’ll be done with this mission in quick time. Just drive to the designated parking lot. Each team member will be told where to go. The lookouts will climb up on surrounding buildings and the Buyer and Bodyguard will stay in the lot.

Once everyone’s in place, the seller will arrive and you’ll acquire the key cards.

As soon as the goods have exchanged hands, the FIB turns up with its guns a-blazing. You just have to kill everyone and escape. The baddies come from all sides, so the lookouts need to make sure they’re picking off the stuff in front of them.

You get paid as soon as the cards are delivered back to the heist apartment. Next.

Head through to the next page for details on Insurgents, The Humane Lab Raid’s second set-up section, or head back for the rest of our GTA Online Heists guide.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/11/gta-5-online-heists-guide-the-humane-labs-raid/feed/0GTA Online access restored with all services returning to normalhttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/11/gta-online-service-on-ps4-xbox-one/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/11/gta-online-service-on-ps4-xbox-one/#commentsWed, 11 Mar 2015 14:06:44 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=517080Finally, full access to GTA Online has been restored with all services returning to normal, Rockstar has announced.

The services were sporadic for some platforms yesterday, while Xbox Live on Xbox 360 was pretty much down in all aspects.

Once you’re done with The Fleeca Job, you’re ready to move onto your first proper heist. You won’t be able to launch it until you get a call from Lester telling you it’s available.

The Prison Break is a four-man heist, so you’ll need two more people if you’ve just come from The Fleeca Job.

Set-up cost is $40,000. You have to rescue Maxim Rashkovsky, an “exceedingly vain” man who’s paying to have himself busted out of jail. Ready? You’d better be.

The Prison Break has four set-up jobs. You can complete them in any order.

How to do The Prison Break set-up 1 – Plane

The Plane set-up job is the first one on the board. One player will be the pilot and the other three will be the ground team.

This section’s straightforward. The three members of the ground team need to stay together, so be sure to ride in the same car. Everyone then needs to drive to Mckenzie airfield. You’re going to get attacked by many cars brimming with bad men, so be ready for action.

Once you’ve arrived, kill everyone and locate the plane. You’re best using either a Special Carbine or the Bullpup for this. The plane’s in a hangar at the top of the runway. Once the pilot has the aircraft, the ground team need to clear any cars from the landing strip in preparation for take-off.

The pilot then flies the plane to the airport on the south side of the map. You won’t get attacked again, so this is just a case of flying to the yellow dot and putting the plane on the ground. Once you’re in position you get paid.

You’ll be sent back into the open game. There’ll be an invite on your phone to continue the heist. Just hit it and you’ll be taken to your apartment.

Head through to the next page for details on Bus, The Prison Break’s second set-up section, or head back for the rest of our GTA Online Heists guide.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-5-online-heists-guide-the-prison-break/feed/0GTA Online Heists video: cars, helicopters and jets – oh my!http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-online-heists-video-vehicles-jets/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-online-heists-video-vehicles-jets/#commentsTue, 10 Mar 2015 14:53:17 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=516830We have another GTA Online video for you, going over the new vehicles included in the update.

Notice the jets, helicopters, cars, bikes, and other super flying and driving machines.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-online-heists-video-vehicles-jets/feed/0GTA Online Heists: official patch notes list changes to Job Voting, fixes, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-online-heists-patch-notes-ps4-xbox-one/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-online-heists-patch-notes-ps4-xbox-one/#commentsTue, 10 Mar 2015 13:37:48 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=516809Heists isn’t the only thing rolling out for GTA Online today with the title updates, as a myraid of fixes and a change to the Next Job Voting Screen have been implemented.

Below you will find the notes for Update 1.21 (PS3/Xbox 360) and 1.07 (PS4/Xbox One) which are part of the main content push, but not all are necessarily Heists-centric.

Additional GTA Online Content

Daily Objectives have been added to GTA Online, unlocking at Rank 15. Players will receive Cash and RP rewards for completing all 3 given objectives each day. An additional large cash and RP bonus can be earned for completing all daily objectives for 7 days straight, and then an even bigger award for completing them 28 days straight.

New Free Roam Activities have been added to GTA Online. These unlock at Rank 15.

Destroy Vehicle

Distract Cops

Plane Takedown

40 new Awards (including one first person reward for PS4 and Xbox One only) have been added. These awards are for a variety of existing and newly added content, some of which are accompanied by large cash rewards, t-shirt unlocks, or vehicle modification price reductions.

9 new Heist Achievements / Trophies have been added to GTA Online.

New vehicles have been added to the in-game vehicle websites and are immediately available for purchase. 11 existing vehicles have also been added to the various in-game websites for purchase.

New vehicles will also unlock for purchase as players complete Heist missions.

Players can now buy and save up to 30 personalised licence plates for their stored GTA Online vehicles via the iFruit App.

A wide range of new outfits, clothing and customization items for male and female characters as well as new gear have been added across in-game stores

New Heist gear items have been added to Ammu-Nation in GTA Online (these items become available to purchase after completing the Heists):

New Features / Updates

Changes have been made to the Matchmaking options and UI. This affects:Next Job Voting Screen

There are now 2 pages of jobs down from 3.

The first page will display only Jobs of the same type you just finished playing, including a “Random” option. For example, if you just finished playing Rooftop Rumble, only Missions will appear on the new first page, and you will have a “Random Mission” option.

The second page will show a random selection of jobs, similar to how the Next Job Voting Screen works now, to allow players to change Job types if desired.

On Call

Quick Jobs will now place the player On Call.

Players who choose to join Jobs using the phone’s Quick Job function will now be shown which Job they will be joining.

Corona

Players who are not the Host are now able to send Job invites when in a lobby for a Job, so long as the Host sets the Client Invites option to Open (visible on the Matchmaking screen when in a lobby). Please note that only Hosts can invite to Head to Head and Challenge Playlists.

A new invite option has need added – “From Last Heist”. This option allows players to invite all players from a previous Heist in the session. This will only appear if there are players to invite.

The following Job types now have limited durations while in Open lobbies to mitigate lengthy settings chosen by some hosts (Please note that all options are still available for private, friends, and crew only sessions):

Pointing animations have been added to allow players to give basic directions if they do not have microphones.

Saved Outfits – players can now save up to 10 of their own Outfits when browsing clothing at the clothes store. Players can access their saved Outfits at the Outfit counter in a clothes store, from the wardrobe in their apartment, or through the Interaction menu. They can also wear these saved outfits when ‘Player Owned’ is selected as the clothing option in a Heist or Adversary Mode corona.

A new UI and color scheme has been added for player phones to allow Heist related activities and invites to stand out. All Heist related invites are green.

New functionality has been added to allow players to Email each other across sessions. This can be accessed via the Eyefind.info homepage when using the in-game internet.

All new Adversary Modes can be joined as Quick Jobs via the in-game phone.

Apartments with an active Heist waiting to be started are blipped green and flash to notify players that a Heist is available.

Players who use Mercenaries to kill other players in Deathmatches will now be awarded a kill should the Mercenaries kill the targeted player.

Players can choose which of their Personal Vehicles to take on a Heist while on the Outfit selection screen.

Lester Kill Targets now appear as an option for Quick GPS on the Interaction menu.

Players are now able to purchase armor and ammo refills from the Leaderboard for Missions.

Players who leave a Job will now have this made clear on the Leaderboard after a Job has finished.

Race finishing line camera effects from GTA Online for PS4 and Xbox One have now been added to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game

Players will now no longer receive Mission reminder phone calls if they have been in a session for less than 15 minutes.

Players are now able to bring up their phones during Parachuting Jobs to quit out.

Destroyed vehicles with no insurance will now be displayed as “scrapped” in mechanic and garage menus.

The Homing Launcher has been rebalanced to have increased reload times, reduced firing rate, and an increase to the resilience of large capacity planes against it.

“Request Heist” has been added to Lester’s Contact Menu. This will only show Heists that have already been completed, as well as only showing if one is available.

Players can play a random Heist Setup or Finale as a Heist Crew Member via Quick Job. They are able to join an open Heist lobby directly or wait for the Heist to fill up while On Call.

A new blip has been added for vehicles with Turrets.

Generic / Miscellaneous fixes – GTA Online – PS4 / Xbox One

Fixed an issue where players could receive error messages and being requested to re-complete the tutorial when attempting to join friends.

Fixed an issue where choosing different fuel tanks on the Bagger could cause the rear brake light to disappear.

Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in an unexpected camera view after completing a Parachuting Job.

Fixed an issue where players could become stuck on a black screen if they constantly changed TV channels.

Fixed an issue where the screen could flash when moving back to GTA Online after leaving a Next Job Voting Screen.

Fixed an issue where the same vehicle could show as hardtop and convertible to different players.

Fixed an issue where a player’s mental state could increase during a test run of a UGC GTA Race.

Fixed an issue where it was possible to become stuck when accepting an invite to a Contact Mission.

Fixed a small text issue in an Alert message when an apartment owner requested all players leave their apartment. This text does not show to the apartment owner.

Fixed an issue on the Weapons page (Pause > Stats > Weapons) where incorrect weapon descriptions could show if the pages were scrolled through too quickly.

Fixed an issue where incorrect messages about Survivals not being available could show in Solo Sessions.

Fixed an issue where it was possible to hang / become stuck on a black screen when entering the cinema.

Fixed an issue where players were unable to access Gamer Cards on the Playlist Leaderboard screen.

Fixed an issue where players could become stuck if their opponent quit out of a 2 player Deathmatch.

Fixed an issue where a button prompt for filtering Deathmatches in the Online Job menu stayed on screen when it shouldn’t have.

Fixed an issue where it was possible for incorrect ticker messages to show after committing suicide when winning in a Deathmatch.

Fixed various issues with entering and leaving garages and apartments.

Fixed an issue where it was possible on rare occasions for players to lose items after spectating other players.

Fixed an issue where the Riot Van would continually spawn at the Impound Lot.

Fixed an issue where players would remove / un-equip their Flight Cap while using a vending machine in Ammu-Nation.

Fixed a small clipping issue with telescopes if players wearing masks used them.

Fixed a number of issues regarding the Crew Emblem disappearing and/or reappearing after repairing in a Mod Shop or respawning during a Race.

Fixed an issue where a player could be left in random places on the map if they rebooted whilst in the Flight School corona.

Fixed an issue where Sea Races could not be created due to incorrect vehicles being available and the inability to place the starting grid.

Fixed an issue where players spectating a LTS match will not be able to hear any ambient music.

Fixed an issue where the “Publish” menu option is greyed out until player begins moving selection cursor in Capture Creator menu.

Fixed an issue where players were unable to enter the “Add Your Job” list during Playlist creation.

Fixed an issue where players could occasionally be unable to join or Host a Job or Mission lobby and would receive the Alert message “The job failed to download because it contains invalid data and needs to be remade”.

Fixed an issue where players could become stuck if they challenged another player to a one on one Deathmatch then hosted a Job.

Fixed an issue where the minimap did not turn to match player orientation when the gunner camera was being used.

Fixed an issue where some Rockstar Created Missions had gone missing from the Online Pause menu.

Fixed an issue where incorrect amounts could be awarded after winning a bet on a GTA Race.

Fixed an issue where Passive Mode would become disabled when exiting vehicles.

Fixed an issue where players could spawn into their garages and become stuck there.

Fixed an issue where players were unable to lose the Bounty blip after being killed and having the Bounty on them collected.

Fixed an issue where some hairstyles were missing from the Barbershop menus.

Fixed an issue where it was possible to lose control of your character when walking into Tear Gas.

Fixed an issue where Armored Trucks could spawn with their back doors open and wouldn’t pay out when attacked.

Fixed an issue where hats and glasses would occasionally not update correctly when being browsed in clothes stores.

Fixed an issue where players were able to wear a Mask and a Bulletproof Helmet at the same time.

Fixed an issue where full teams were not showing on the Celebration Screen after winning a Versus Mission.

Fixed an issue where players would occasionally not enter their properties smoothly.

Fixed an issue where choosing to use the D-pad down option to bring up the minimap would cause a brief freeze when the map appeared.

Fixed an issue where Player lists would not update to show dead players in LTS matches.

Fixed an issue where checkpoints would not turn red during a freefall section of a Parachuting Race.

Fixed an issue where picking up a Parachute during a UGC GTA Race could cause players to lose control of their characters.

Fixed an issue where players may end up alone on their own Leaderboards in between Playlist rounds.

Fixed an issue where other players could become invisible to you only after being buzzed into an apartment.

Fixed an issue where players could spawn back into GTA Online with their last equipped weapon still in their hands.

Fixed an issue where the water being turned off in the shower did not sync correctly with the audio.

Fixed an issue where players were able to receive phone calls when exiting their apartments.

Fixed an issue where players would not always be spawned in a vehicle after starting a One on One Vehicle Deathmatch.

Fixed an issue that caused players to hover above a seat if spawning in an Apartment.

Fixed an issue where if a player was killed in a Helicopter Race then quit out, they could become stuck.

Fixed an issue where players in Passive Mode could be killed using the hose on the Fire Truck.

Fixed an issue where players could start Parachuting Races facing the wrong way.

Fixed an issue where Drivers in a Rally Race would only see their Co-Driver gain any winnings from Betting if they won the Race.

Fixed an issue where players could gain a Wanted Level during a One-On-One Deathmatch.

Fixed an issue where the Leader’s score would not show to any player in a Parachuting Race.

Fixed an issue where there would be no spectator view after completing a Race.

Fixed some small issues where vehicles had the incorrect manufacturer’s name on entering Mod Shops.

Fixed an issue where passive mode would not show players as properly transparent.

Fixed an issue where players were unable to use buzzers on an Apartment Building if they already owned an Apartment in the same building.

Fixed an issue where it was possible to trigger a Job, despite a corona not being visible in-game.

Fixed an issue where it was possible to become stuck at the start of the Rockstar Verified Race ‘Panto-monium Microcircuit’.

Fixed an issue where Featured Crew Posts would not show up on Crew Member profile feeds on PS4 and Xbox One.

Fixed an issue where player characters could lose their hair or have the wrong hair color and style after migrating.

Fixed an issue where it was possible for NPC’s to appear sitting on the toilet in player apartments.

Fixed an issue where players were able to get Muggers inside their garages.

Fixed an issue where Armored Trucks would not award RP to players who attacked and opened them.

Fixed an issue where players were unable to remove Crew Emblems from the Dinka and Jester Race Cars.

Fixed an issue where the aiming reticle could be in different locations when switching between 1st and 3rd

Fixed an issue where the Pogo mask was not available for purchase.

Fixed an issue where in-game cartoons would not work when being viewed over the internet on phones.

The “Neon Lights” option has been removed for Dune Buggies and was not intended to be available for that vehicle.

How to do The Fleeca Job

The Fleeca Job is the first heist and an easy introduction to GTA 5′s latest update.

Once you’ve downloaded the Heists file, enter GTA Online. You receive a call from Lester telling you to go to his warehouse near the freeway. It’s marked with an L on the map, just as it is in single-player.

When you arrive, you’ll get a speech from Lester saying he’s setting up some jobs. You have to leave the warehouse, with Lester saying he’ll be in touch about the job “soon”.

Lester will call in short order. Go back to your apartment and you’ll walk into your new Heist planning room. You’re now able to host and lead your own heists.

You actually don’t have to wait for Lester’s call. Just bring up the phone, select Quick Job and select “Play Heist” at the top of the list. You get the option to either join On Call or enter a lobby normally. This will put you into another player’s heist. It could be at any point in the sequence, so doing it this way the first time you play a heist may mean you miss out on some of the sections.

How to do The Fleeca Job set-up 1 – Scope Out

This is ultra-easy. All that happens in Scope Out is, obviously, scoping out the target of the heist, in this case a Fleeca bank on a highway next to the sea. Just get into Lester’s car and drive to the bank. Lester fills you in on the drive. You’re going to be stealing a safety deposit box full of hooky bonds.

The first job is to scout the bank. You sit outside for a minute while Lester explains the hit, then you take him back to his warehouse to pick up Page, Lester’s assistant, and the necessary gear for the robbery.

During the journey, the non-driving player will be sent a hacking app to get into the bank’s system. It’s sent to their phone and takes the form of a mini-game, where you have to guide a dot from one side of the screen to the other. Once you’ve done that and you arrive at the warehouse, you swap cars and then drive with Page and Lester to the garage.

And that’s it. You get paid when you arrive at the garage.

Head through to the next page for details on Kuruma, The Fleeca Job’s second set-up section, or head back for the rest of our GTA Online Heists guide.

GTA 5 Online Heists guide

It’s go time. After a year of waiting, GTA 5 Online Heists is finally here. You’re going to need plenty of inside knowledge to get you through some of these jobs, and we’re here to help. Below you’ll find everything you need to know to get the most from Heists, including walkthrough, tips and strategies.

We’re going to be updating as we play, so be sure to stay with us as we fill out all the details in the coming days. Good luck!

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-5-online-heists-guide/feed/0GTA 5 Online Heists guide: Achievements and Trophieshttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-5-online-heists-guide-achievements-and-trophies/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-5-online-heists-guide-achievements-and-trophies/#commentsTue, 10 Mar 2015 10:00:05 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=516509Cash and RP aren’t the only awards on offer in Heists. Here are all the Achievements and Trophies can can expect to grab from the latest GTA 5 update.

GTA 5 Online Achievements and Trophies

Here’s a list of everything on offer from GTA 5 Online Heists in terms of Achievements for Xbox platforms. We’ll add the Trophies information for PlayStation platforms as soon as we get it. Looks as though you’ve got your work cut out if you’re going to grab the Live a Little badge. Get to it, soldier.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/gta-5-online-heists-guide-achievements-and-trophies/feed/0All the new outfits in the Heists update for GTA Online – videohttp://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/all-the-new-outfits-in-the-heists-update-for-gta-online-video/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/03/10/all-the-new-outfits-in-the-heists-update-for-gta-online-video/#commentsTue, 10 Mar 2015 09:49:22 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=516722Heists update is now live on all platforms and in addition to the new game modes and vehicles, a number of new outfits have also been added.

Arekkz Gaming has made a video showing you every single new outfit you got with today’s Heists update.

Rockstar even added a Breaking Bad reference in there, for those perceptive enough.

Subscribe to Arekkz Gaming for more GTA, you’ll need lots of it this week.

Heists is now available to GTA 5 players on PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Players from all over the world have reported the update going live.

Unfortunately, the update appears to be being rolled out gradually – as you’d expect with such an anticipated content drop – so some players are still twiddling their thumbs waiting for it to hit, while others are already online and playing. This seems to be the case across all platforms except PlayStation 3, where nobody’s confirmed receiving the update yet.